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The Girl of Ink & Stars

By: Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Narrated by: Victoria Fox
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Forbidden to leave her island, Isabella dreams of the faraway lands her cartographer father once mapped. When her best friend disappears, she's determined to be part of the search party.

Guided by an ancient map and her knowledge of the stars, Isabella navigates the island's dangerous Forgotten Territories. But beneath the dry rivers and dead forests, a fiery myth is stirring from its sleep.

©2016 Kiran Millwood Hargrave (P)2016 Oakhill Publishing Science Fiction & Fantasy Heartfelt
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"A mesmerising debut of maps, myths and girls of enormous courage." ( The Bookseller)
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Not my usual genre but I did enjoy it. Vivid descriptions and beautiful writing I could imagine myself there on the island.

Lovely story

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It has a nice fairytale lyrical style. A book that is also suitable for adults looking for magical stories (which is what we are). The narration was ok but grated a bit by the end and might have made it hard to warm to Lupe, even though we wanted to. Also the ending didn't feel congruent - a bit of a weird anticlimax.

Original but didn't like the ending

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I really enjoyed listening to this. It was narrated really well. And a great storyline!

A good listen!

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The barrage of 5 star superlative full reviews feel written by publisher marketeers. It’s OK, but not earth shattering. The narrator felt more like a reader than an actor, her slightly posh voice strangely rooting a story from a far away land into the British Home Counties.

Average, over-rated book

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love-intresting description and words something most writers can't carry through books. I have no negative opinions

detail, intricate choice words/description ties in together, make breath taking story, really captivates.

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